QuoteReplyTopic: playing with OPH again Posted: April 26 2005 at 8:39pm
So I finally got off my lazy butt and made some pretips last
night. I started off with fabric glue because I couldn't find the
latex at first, but the glue just crumbled when I went to roll.
So I found the latex glue and made 18 tips out of that black wine Zury
OPH hair I bought....a while ago.
The last time I got my hair cut (December) the lady seemed to think
layers need to start at your chin in the front (I get this a
lot...why??). Anyway, my hair is a bit shorter in the front than
I would like, so I decided to add some extensions at the front to try
and make it the same length as the back.
I installed nine today (one side done). I don't get how some of
you work for six hours straight!! The heat from the iron was
killing me after half an hour, so I decided to do the other side
tomorrow. I'm sure it doesn't help that I'm still using a skinny
flatiron. The extensions didn't made a huge difference, because I
don't want
to take the shrinkies up very high. However, the left side is now
thicker, and the layers are much steeper than the right side. I
might decide later to add a few higher up using the half-shrinkie
method.
The OPH is great. The color matches my hair perfectly! The
only way I can tell the OPH from my real hair is the blunt ends (I
haven't finished trimming yet).
I will have pictures tomorrow after I finish (and yes, I even remembered to take 'before' pics!).
Edited by leia1979
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Okay, I'm done. It doesn't make a huge difference but it does
make the front of my hair longer. Plus, it's a great way to test out
the OPH.
Before:
You can see that the front is considerably shorter than the back.
Now, after:
Whee, I'm glowing.
The front is now the same length as the back. I could go higher
to hide even more of the layers, but shrinkies tend to poke out if I
don't leave a good margin. The OPH is a great color match
for my hair, it just might need a little flip at the end because it is
too straight. However, I just washed it, so it might not be so
super-straight when it dries.
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That looks beautiful and incredibly natural, Leia. It's totally
seamless with your real hair in color and texture; I'd never know you
had extensions in (and you know I'm always on the lookout).
Ditto what Sher said: Keep us posted on how the OPH wears.
By the way, I'm going to update the FAQs & Demos (hopefully) by
this weekend. Do you want me to include your excellent falls FAQs
thread. I don't know if you sent it to Karen, but if not, you can just
create a new thread here and I'll add it to the demos archive. Just let
me know.
:)
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I can testify about OPH Silky Yaky. IMPO, I think it hold up very well and is very forgiving. I have some that I have worn for 3 weeks, taken out, put back in, used on my daughter for 2 weeks, then cut off the weft reused, straightened, curled, blow-dryed, and it still comes back very soft and moved like real hair. The hair I have is a 27/4/30 mix and actually looks Chestnutty Brown with blondish highlights. It is over 4 months old and still very much like right out of the package.
The one problem I did have was my own negligence, I had braided after a shower and folded the ends upward then banded...HUGE mistake, for some reason this fried the ends worse than holding a lighter to it. Odd, but thought I would share that.
I can only get it at my local hair supply shop, can't seem to find it for sale on the web anywhere. But for $14.99 for either bulk or weft I can't complain.The only problem I have is that he only carries this texture and the longest length he carries is 18", but other than that I would recommend this hair.
hi Marie, the OPH stands for Organic Protein Hair and is marketed or manufactured by Royal Imex. I am sure it comes in many colors and maybe even textures but my local shops only carry the Silky Yaky and up to 18".
I forgot to mention that I didn't do any special care with this hair. Washed and conditioned with Pantene and for moisture used what was recommended in the package which was Luster's Pink and for times I wanted a little extra shine I used the Luster's Pink Oil Sheen in the Aerosol can similar to hair spray. Never had any problems with tangling or knotting, it's great honestly, I just wish it were longer
What is OPH? It looks great is it different than PH
OPH stands for Organic Protein Hair. It's thermofiber so it fits more
into the therm category (WaWa, Hot Stuff Fusion, Freetress Futura,
Ebonyline Adore) than the monofiber category (PlastikHaar, Dome,
Prostyles, Trimco). I believe Leia picked it up at a beauty supply
store for an excellent price. :)
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Royal Imex doesn't have it on their web site... :-\ I was looking for a
picture of the package to show the people at the hair shop down the
street. Do any of you guys have one?
Wow, that's a completely different package than what mine came in. I only kept the cardboard insert and cut it up for storage. Mine came in a long plastic sleeve with a hanger and the cardboard is Burgandy and White.
I just found it at their website, go up to the search and type in OPH
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I used the OPH for a few months up until January, when my local bss stopped carrying it (they replaced it with Wawa hair, but the 18 inch only).
Does anyone know of a place in the NJ/NY area that carries the 14 inch OPH? I loved it but whenever I check with any of the local bss stores, they dont want to order it (maybe it wasnt selling well enough here...).
I love the synthetic hair, but I dont want 18 inch because it gets really thick and blunt when you cut it to a shorter length.
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hmm... well how much did it cost? I would LOVE it if i could start
working on this with my "clients". If it is around the same cost as
WaWa, I am gettin me some! That is fricken awsome!
Was it hard for you guys to find in your area? I know my shops carry
ALOT of zury and hollywood so I hope they have it there! *crosses
fingers*
btw, they have an awsome explanation of it on royalimex.com if anyone is interested. Its great stuff!
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is it different than PH
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Candi Locks!
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